Gospel of Matthew
Lesson 19 – The King’s Judgment Challenged
Lesson 19 – The King’s Judgment ChallengedRead Matthew 19 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.19 The religious leaders understood Jesus’ words about His kingdom very well! But they had not challenged Him based on the most personal elements of the people’s…
Lesson 20 – The King’s Justice Challenged
Lesson 20 – The King’s Justice ChallengedRead Matthew 20 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.20.esvIn chapter 19 the religious leaders had challenged Jesus’ right to judge them, and He continues His answers to that challenge in this chapter by showing them…
Lesson 21 – The Kingdom Offered and Refused
Lesson 21 – The Kingdom Offered and RefusedRead Matthew 21 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.21.esvIn Matthew 21, Jesus offers Himself to the nation of Israel as their King. It is a public offer so all can see, understand, and either accept or reject Him…
Lesson 22 – The King’s Kingdom Defined
Lesson 22 – The King’s Kingdom DefinedRead Matthew 22 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.22.esvAfter Jesus’ offer of His kingdom to the people, Jesus now spent a bit of time explaining this kingdom both to the people and to His disciples.The first parable…
Lesson 23 – The King’s Servants Defined
Lesson 23 – The King’s Servants DefinedRead Matthew 23 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.23.esvJesus, now in the last few days of His earthly life, spends most of His time giving final details of His Kingdom. In this chapter He tells the crowds what He…
Lesson 24 – The Kingdom’s Future Described
Lesson 24 – The Kingdom’s Future DescribedRead Matthew 24 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.24.esvIn chapter 24 Jesus answers some questions His disciples have about the future. The first question, in verses 1 and 2, is about the Temple they are all prou…
Lesson 25 – The King’s Future Judgment Described
Lesson 25 – The King’s Future Judgment DescribedRead Matthew 25 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.25.esvIn chapter 25, Jesus tells three very important things about His – the King’s – future judgment of mankind.The first parable (verses 1-13) is about 10…
Lesson 26 – The King’s Farewell and Betrayal
Lesson 26 – The King’s Farewell and BetrayalRead Matthew 26 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.26.esvJesus knew He had come to this world to die. Many hundreds of years before, as we see in Exodus and Leviticus, He had given the people of Israel a place…
Lesson 27 – The King’s Trial and Sentence
Lesson 27 – The King’s Trial and SentenceRead Matthew 27 – www.bible.com/bible/59/mat.27.esvMatthew chapter 27 describes Jesus in front of the Roman authorities for sentencing. But starting in verse 3 we read an interesting description of what happe…